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Friday, April 17, 2020

contemporary suspense with Robin Fuson



The Race of Her Heart
Robin Fuson

Contemporary Christian Romantic Suspense
218 pp
Forget Me Not books, Feb 14, 2020

Ebook $3.99
Paperback $8.97

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About the book
An engaged Jalyn Stewart returns to her hometown of Durango, Colorado following an accident that changed her life and Olympic dreams. A future with Timothy, her lawyer fiancé, moves forward with his new business partnership and their wedding plans. Jalyn’s part-time journalist job brings an unexpected encounter with an old flame and sparks fly. Can she believe him when he says he has changed?

Disturbing messages and threats make her realize, she's being stalked. Jalyn searches through her mind trying to discover why and who might be the stalker and does it have anything to do with her accident? Nothing points to the answers to her questions, causing more frustration. Jalyn’s faith is challenged as fear clutches her heart and soul.


An electric bicycle race takes Adam Walker to his home town of Durango, Colorado and through the mountains to the historic mining town of Silverton. His heart never got over the beautiful Jalyn after he left, hoping to be rid of the God she lived for. At their first encounter after his return, he notices she wears an engagement ring and his heart plummets. Can he accept them as friends or should he fight for more? Pride and a wager pits cycles against the mighty steam engine in an unheard-of race. Adam must conquer the mountain to win the race and the heart of the one he loves. Through overcoming dangerous obstacles is his new faith strong enough to rely on the Lord?


My review
Fuson’s new contemporary suspense in dramatic form. When Jalyn’s Olympic hopes are shattered, she returns to her touristy small hometown of Durango, Colorado, convincing her attorney fiancé to come along. Timothy sets up shop with a colleague and begins to build a clientele while Jalyn begins to integrate back into her former life of church and home and friends, and enjoys her many part-time jobs of cub reporter, summertime youth baseball umpire and wintertime ski instructor.

But home isn’t quite so friendly and familiar when Jalyn begins to receive threatening notes insinuating she was the source of someone else’s misfortunes and would pay. From then on, Jalyn feels she’s being watched and reports the matter to the local law enforcement. Durango has many attractions and happy summertime events, including the Durango to Silverton train. The train is not only famous for happy rails riding, but the subject of races of all kinds. This summer, it’s electric bicycles racing the train. Jalyn is sent to cover the intrepid bicycle riders and meets her former boyfriend, Adam, who’s made some marvelous life-changing decisions and cleaned up his act. As Jalyn’s fiancé continues to downplay her growing fears and the threats against her, oddly withdrawing more and more as their wedding approaches, Jalyn begins to turn to Adam for comfort and advice.

As Jalyn’s stalker acts out, affecting the lives of her friends and their businesses, even their lives and her own, Jalyn has many truths to face. She’s not alone. Faith, family, and friends enjoin in this gripping tale of romantic suspense.

About the Author
Robin is a Colorado native. Together, with her husband Jimmy. they celebrate with seventeen grandchildren. An award winner for romance and flash fiction. Robin is multi-published and writes stories on her blog for children. Robin is a member of ACFW, Vice President of ACFW Colorado Western Slope, and member of John316 Marketing Network. She enjoys leading a Bible study group and singing in two community choirs. Robin loves company and challenging her young guests to discover the many giraffes in the obvious and hidden nooks and crannies of their home.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Coronavirus Church Services and Christian Blogposts for Getting Us Through COVID-19



To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many churches, including mine (Lorilyn Roberts), have developed church services online to serve church members during this crisis. One of our John 3:16 authors, Martin Roth, who lives in Australia, shared his vision of helping those without online church services to be able to connect with other Christians without leaving their homes and risking exposure.

So, I sent out a call to our John 3:16 authors, and many responded, sending me links to church services at their home church. Our members are all over the world, and it’s another example of how we can connect with one another spiritually during this time of crisis.

Please check out the links and enjoy worshipping at home. I want to encourage you to post any prayer requests you have in the comments below, and we will be praying for you.

I’m also including links to blog posts you might find helpful written by our John 3:16 authors.
                                                                                                                    
As Christians, we have the Prince of Peace who lives in our hearts, and the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Despite not being able to meet as a Church Body, we are the vessel God has chosen to spread His Word of salvation to the world, so let us be mindful that we've been set apart to carry out God's mission. I truly believe God can use COVID-19 to open the hearts of the unreached and the unsaved. Jesus Christ can bring comfort to those who are hurting and those who are sick with the Coronavirus.

Stay safe wherever you are by staying away from crowds and preferably staying at home. Let us pray for our leaders—Australia, Canada, Cuba, Israel, England, India, and everywhere—for a special anointing from God to come over those in positions of power. Let’s lift them up and pray for revival. 

And let's pray for our healthcare workers who are on the front lines fighting this pestilence to keep us safe. As I write this, I wonder, could COVID-19 be one of the signs of the Lord’s imminent return?

Jesus said:  “…and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.” (Luke 21:11)
 

Coronavirus Online Church Services From Around the World

Pastor Steve Gregg, Creekside Community Church, Gainesville, FL

*Creekside Community Church, Gainesville, Florida (Lorilyn Roberts)
  

*Bethel Church, Redding, California (Jim Edwards) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gn4XSEn15I


*Centennial Road Church, Ontario, Canada (Kimberley Payne) https://www.centennialroad.com/home


*Cornerstone Assembly of God, North Chesterfield, Virginia (Larry Fox) 


*Franklin Road Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Amanda Stephen)  


*Glory of Zion International, Dallas, Texas (Jim Edwards) 
https://tv.gloryofzion.org/available-replays/videos/celebration-service-3-29-9-30am https://tv.gloryofzion.org/available-replays/videos/celebration-service-3-29-9-30am


*Grace Baptist Church, Bowie, Maryland (Pearl Nsiah-Kumi) https://gbcbowie.org


*Journey Church, Liberty, Missouri (Terri Nighswonger)  https://www.journeykc.com/podcast/


*Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship International, India (John Cyrus) https://vimeo.com/399646294?ref=tw-share


*Neuma Church, Melbourne, Australia (Martin Roth) https://neuma.online.church (service starts at 9 minutes 40 seconds)


*New Creation Church, Singapore (Emma Tcheau) bit.ly/NewCreationChurch


*Templestowe Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia (Martin Roth) https://www.tbc.org.au/sermons


*Valton Friends Church, Wonewoc, Wisconsin (Lisa Lickel)  bit.ly/ValtonFriendsChurch


*Steve Cioccolanti and Discover Ministries, Melbourne, Australia (Lorilyn Roberts) https://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoverMinistries



COVID-19 Helpful Blog Posts Written by Christian Authors 


Jesus and Social Distancing by John 3:16 author Jim Baton

A Message to the Hoarders by Preacher Brother Bob, shared by John 3:16 author John Cyrus

Are You Staying Home During the Coronavirus Crisis? by John 3:16 author Lorilyn Roberts

How My Neighbors Stepped Up by John 3:16 author Kimberley Payne

What Resurrection Sunday Showed Me During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic by John 3:16 Lorilyn Roberts

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